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Video: Check out Toggle Settings and Power Manager
Jan 9th
In this video we take a look at two top apps for managing power and settings on Android; “Toggle Settings” and “Power Manager”
How to Use Locale on the G1 for a Better Night’s Sleep
Nov 10th

Mostly a location based app, Locale pays attention to your GPS, calendar, time, battery level, and even who’s calling (if you want) to ringer volume, adjust network settings, change your wallpaper or ringtone, or send a tweet to Twitter on a per situation basis. The following are some suggested settings to consider adding to Locale on your G1 to make life easier. Keep reading for the setup. More >
Here’s How to Have Smoother Video
Jan 5th
This post is a follow on to the post about watching “How to Watch Online Video“. Many of you have discovered that TCPMP is great for watching almost all video on the Shadow. One thing I noticed about TCPMP, as wonderful as it is, is the occasional jumpiness and laggy video. After messing with the settings I have found some that work really well.
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From the main video screen press Options > Buffering > and double the number in the Normal Buffer Size field. Press Ok
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Back at the main video screen again press Options > Video > Video Driver and Select ‘GDI’. Back at your main screen start the video and you should notice a huge improvement while playing your downloaded videos. Enjoy!


